Master in English

Master in English is one of 5 English-taught Education programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 5 institutions. 5 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 5 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters. The same programme title is offered at 5 institutions, so compare the content, campus and requirements before you choose.

What you study

This is the teacher training master's programme in English, worth 120 ECTS and taught in English. The register description sets out what graduates can do rather than listing modules. You will learn theories that matter for the job and how to apply them on your own in school practice. You will plan and carry out complex, larger teaching sequences, taking international and national frameworks into account, such as the Austrian curriculum and national standards. You will learn to judge teaching materials critically, make your own materials for your school placement, and use them in class with sound method. You will also learn to plan lessons in a differentiated way, responding to the needs of the practice schools, the pupils and different extracurricular learning groups.

Admission, language and next steps

The teaching language is English. The register gives no admission details, so check the University of Salzburg's own page for entry requirements and the application period. Applications go straight to the university, not through a central portal. This is a public university: EU/EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters, while other students pay a fee per semester. The degree awarded is Master of Education, MEd.

Graduates of the teacher training master’s degree programme in English will have detailed knowledge of theories relevant to the professional field and be able to apply them autonomously in their professional practice and to systematically and purposefully plan and carry out complex larger-scale teaching sequences on the basis of international and national framework conditions (e.g. Austrian curricula, national standards). Moreover, they will be able to critically select teaching materials and to produce materials for their own school placement themselves and to use them in lessons in a methodically competent way. They will be able to design lessons in a differentiated manner by being able to specifically respond to the special circumstances and needs of the practice schools, the pupils and different extracurricular learning groups.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Salzburg. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.